Computer Programmers!

[Simpson Balls]

I'm interested in computer programming and just find it kind of fun. When it's time I would really love and enjoy to become a programmer. Just a few Q's for Cp's out there.

Are there any colleges that spealize in Cping?
Is there any websites that ypu know about that can help me?
Are there like Cping camps/schools that you can go to out there?

Daniel

[Neal]

I do a fair amount of programming, moreso back in the Yahoo/AOL day's when I useto make booters/antis/iggys. Now-a-days I moreloss program for stuff just needed be. I learned to program myself, and over the years gradually become better in it. They have a few colleges that specialize in programming/networking and such. I don't remember the site but if I remember it i'll send you a pm, it's a site where you can download the forms of other peoples projects, and I would go over them and figure out what made what do what, and that's how I learned.

If you're going to program one important thing you need to learn is API. The best one back in the day, which i'm sure is probably one of the best, google: "Patorjk api spy". I've been using that since aol 4.0 I want to say. I also know they have so many different things out right now. I still program in Visual Basic/C++. I haven't messed around with anything else since vb.net came out.

[Simpson Balls]

I do a fair amount of programming, moreso back in the Yahoo/AOL day's when I useto make booters/antis/iggys. Now-a-days I moreloss program for stuff just needed be. I learned to program myself, and over the years gradually become better in it. They have a few colleges that specialize in programming/networking and such. I don't remember the site but if I remember it i'll send you a pm, it's a site where you can download the forms of other peoples projects, and I would go over them and figure out what made what do what, and that's how I learned.

If you're going to program one important thing you need to learn is API. The best one back in the day, which i'm sure is probably one of the best, google: "Patorjk api spy". I've been using that since aol 4.0 I want to say. I also know they have so many different things out right now. I still program in Visual Basic/C++. I haven't messed around with anything else since vb.net came out.

Thanks for your help. And think hard to remember the site!

Daniel

[Clear]

I just recently sold all my programming books. I learned vb and c#. I liked c# and was pretty fun to me.

[MasonC2K]

C# has been and still is the hot programming language if you're intested in a career. Most colleges have a comp sci program of some sort. You just have to shop around.

If you are looking to teach yourself just use google. There are tons of good resources for beginners to advanced.

[Nate]

I fell into web development by tinkering with web sites. I saw something, and wanted to know how it was done. I viewed source code, went to B&N and read books on particular languages - but all that is just general info you gain by reading....nothing really teaches you until you have to get dirty with code for a client...deadlines fast approaching, bugs gotta get fixed, etc. etc. etc.

So, if you like Web sites and are curious about how it all works out, pick up some web books. If you are into desktop applications and want to program for Windows or Macs, then research some of the languages available for it.

Find some online forums for programming. You will get support from programming veterans that are always happy to assist.

Between book stores and the internet, you don't NEED college - however, going to college is not a mistake. I met some great people and had an unforgettable time. You will get your start in college, but it certainly isn't going to turn you into a pro. That takes years of experience after college to achieve.

[m00kfu]

I started out programming back in the MSDOS days with QuickBasic and Pascal, then moved on to C and C++. Mostly just wrote programs for stuff that I wanted or needed, but I enjoyed it. Started going to college for computer science and completely ruined it for me. Once it became work it just wasn't fun anymore. Along the same lines of what some of the bigger breeders will tell you -- if you enjoy breeding, don't make it your job because once it becomes work it's not always enjoyable. Just a bit of rambling from a welder who does very little programming on the side these days.

[Freakie_frog]

I started web programing back in my high school days back when DHTML was the big thing and css was only for text and page properties.. LOL

In college I took object based C/C++, visual basic, ect ect.. Changed my major to culinary arts after just one semester. I have since been slowly learning java and CSS and php but only enough to achieve what I want.

Raise your had if you remember 5.5" floppy drives

stand up if you still have a working 33mhz 486 processor and windows 3.11 diskette's

I know I do

[nixer]

I started web programing back in my high school days back when DHTML was the big thing and css was only for text and page properties.. LOL

In college I took object based C/C++, visual basic, ect ect.. Changed my major to culinary arts after just one semester. I have since been slowly learning java and CSS and php but only enough to achieve what I want.

Raise your had if you remember 5.5" floppy drives

stand up if you still have a working 33mhz 486 processor and windows 3.11 diskette's

I know I do

lol i threw out my 8086 a few years ago and last year i threw away a 286 i had and also my 386, but i still have some big floppies and my windows 3.11 and DOS discs. it worked great for a mame station

ive done a little programming but not much more than adjusting some code and stuff like that on my linux machine

[Simpson Balls]

C# has been and still is the hot programming language if you're intested in a career. Most colleges have a comp sci program of some sort. You just have to shop around.

If you are looking to teach yourself just use google. There are tons of good resources for beginners to advanced.

Thanks alot,

Daniel